[LISTEN] The People v Najib Razak EP 01: And so, it begins
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TEN years ago, Najib Razak took the prime minister’s seat. Today, he took another seat. He is facing the first of several trials after a two-month delay.
This podcast recaps the trial today, which focused on financial transactions in the SRC International, a subsidiary unit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
Najib faces three counts of criminal breach of trust, three counts of money-laundering and one count of power abuse over sums amounting to RM42 million belonging to SRC. If found guilty, Najib faces up to 20 years’ jail and a fine. – April 3, 2019.
* Editor’s note: The total number of charges faced by Najib Razak is 42, and not 39 as mentioned in the podcast.